This homemade gluten-free dressing is a delicious crowd-pleaser! It’s also easy to make, crispy on the top and soft inside. You can bake it the day before and it reheats like a dream on Thanksgiving Day.
3cupsgluten-free chicken brothyou'll use 2-3 cups of it
Instructions
Cut the stale bread into 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes. One loaf of gluten-free bread will yield about 10 cups of bread cubes.Have the other ingredients measured out and within easy reach.
Warm a large pot or dutch oven on the stove top over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the warm pot.When the butter is partly melted, add the chopped celery and onion. Stir often until the celery and onion are softened. This will take about 10 minutes.
Add another tablespoon of butter to the pot along with the fresh parsley. Stir until the parsley is soft, about 2 minutes.
Add the rest of the butter to the vegetable mixture along with the dried herbs.Use a wooden spoon to break up the butter and stir well for about 3 minutes until the butter is melted and the herbs are moistened.
Pour just 2 cups of the chicken stock into the pot and stir to integrate. This is your stock mixture.
Next, remove the pot from heat and add all of the gluten free bread cubes to the stock mixture.Stir gently to incorporate the bread into the stock mixture until every piece is moistened. If needed, add a little more more chicken broth just until the bread is moistened – but not soggy.*
Carefully transfer the stuffing mixture to a casserole dish. You can use a round CorningWare dish, or a rectangular casserole dish. Do not cover dressing while it bakes.
Bake the dressing initially for 25 minutes in an oven that’s preheated to 350 F. After 25 minutes the top of the stuffing will be turning golden brown and crisp, but the inside will still be moist.Remove the baking dish from the oven and gently stir to bring the moist dressing to the top. Place it back in the oven for 15 minutes.Continue to stir and bake at 15 minute intervals until the dressing is just right based on your personal preference. Expect this to take up to an hour and a half. To keep that delicious texture on the top, do not stir before serving!
Notes
* If you accidentally add a little too much broth, that’s OK, it will just take longer to bake. And don’t worry if some of the bread crumbles into pieces, it will firm up again as it bakes.